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The Best of It: New and Selected Poems
by Kay Ryan
by Kay Ryan
This is a great introduction to Kay Ryan, who for this book has chosen what she thinks are her personal "best" from each of her collections. As a(n) (unpublished) writer of poetry, I am in awe of Ryan's ability to take a seemingly mundane occurance -- the passing of clouds, the drinking of tea, etc --and turn it into a revelation. Although I suppose that's what poetry is. Her use of internal rhyme is also impressive, nuanced use of vocabulary and irony are also drool-worthy. I love her.
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